February is one of the cooler months of the year in Coleraine, with average highs near 6.6°C and lows around 2.8°C (mean 4.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Coleraine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Coleraine was 1998 — when the month averaged 7.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 0.6°C. Typical February days reach 6.6°C with nights near 2.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Coleraine, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 187 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Coleraine during February averages 90%. The most humid February was 2012 at 93%, and the least humid was 1986 at 87%.
February receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Coleraine. The sunniest Februarys were 2004, 2006 and 2018, among others at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 1994 and 2012, among others at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Coleraine during February is 5.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 7.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.8°C | 4.9°C | 5.0°C | 4.7°C | 5.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 6.8°C | 6.9°C | 6.5°C | 7.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 1.9°C | 3.0°C | 3.0°C | 2.8°C | 3.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 101 mm | 78 mm | 87 mm | 100 mm | +31 mm |
February temperatures in Coleraine have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -3.5°C (1985) to a record high of 13°C (1998).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 187 mm.
A quieter season to visit Coleraine
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Coleraine. That said, February — with days averaging 6.6°C and nights around 2.8°C (mean 4.7°C) and higher rainfall (86 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.4°C | 5.3°C | 3.2°C | 12.2°C | 0.7°C | 71 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 8.2°C | 6.3°C | 4.4°C | 11.3°C | 0.6°C | 85 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 8.6°C | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 11.4°C | 0.8°C | 49 mm | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 10.1°C | 0.9°C | 127 mm | 89% | 6.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 12.4°C | -0.8°C | 99 mm | 90% | 6.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 6.7°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 9.6°C | 1.2°C | 170 mm | 90% | 7.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 8.8°C | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 12.2°C | -0.4°C | 80 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 1.5°C | 10.0°C | -2.4°C | 78 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 10.7°C | 0.0°C | 85 mm | 91% | 5.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 2.1°C | 10.1°C | 0.6°C | 94 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 6.1°C | 4.2°C | 2.3°C | 10.4°C | -0.7°C | 83 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 9.8°C | -0.3°C | 114 mm | 92% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 9.6°C | -0.6°C | 82 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 4.3°C | 11.5°C | -1.3°C | 74 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 3.7°C | 11.6°C | 0.5°C | 114 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 4.2°C | 2.6°C | 0.9°C | 7.3°C | -1.2°C | 70 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 6.3°C | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 9.9°C | -0.4°C | 41 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 12.0°C | 0.3°C | 69 mm | 91% | 5.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 10.9°C | -0.3°C | 94 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 2.6°C | 10.5°C | 0.4°C | 50 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 9.8°C | 0.4°C | 64 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 6.9°C | 5.0°C | 3.0°C | 12.6°C | -0.4°C | 58 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 2.6°C | 9.3°C | -0.8°C | 57 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 3.5°C | 11.0°C | 0.3°C | 163 mm | 90% | 6.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | 10.2°C | -1.7°C | 75 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 11.8°C | 0.8°C | 109 mm | 90% | 6.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 3.7°C | 11.7°C | 0.3°C | 87 mm | 90% | 6.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 5.6°C | 13.0°C | 1.5°C | 74 mm | 92% | 6.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 10.7°C | 0.3°C | 126 mm | 90% | 7.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | 9.4°C | -0.9°C | 93 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 7.1°C | 5.2°C | 3.2°C | 11.1°C | -0.4°C | 136 mm | 91% | 6.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 4.6°C | 3.1°C | 1.5°C | 7.3°C | -1.6°C | 113 mm | 91% | 6.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 4.2°C | 11.3°C | 0.1°C | 37 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 10.8°C | -0.1°C | 91 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.7°C | 9.9°C | -2.0°C | 64 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 7.3°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 11.3°C | 0.0°C | 187 mm | 90% | 7.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 7.6°C | 5.4°C | 3.2°C | 11.5°C | 0.1°C | 100 mm | 89% | 7 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 8.7°C | 0.4°C | 96 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 2.1°C | 11.0°C | -0.3°C | 70 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 2.1°C | 0.6°C | -1.0°C | 3.7°C | -3.3°C | 9 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 1.5°C | 10.4°C | -3.5°C | 41 mm | 91% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 9.8°C | -0.3°C | 88 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 5.0°C | 3.0°C | 1.1°C | 7.9°C | -1.1°C | 56 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 2.7°C | 9.6°C | -0.3°C | 85 mm | 92% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.6°C | 3.9°C | 2.2°C | 10.4°C | -0.6°C | 76 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.6°C with lows near 2.8°C (mean 4.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 86 mm of rainfall in Coleraine, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 187 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 13°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -3.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.8°C to 7.7°C and overnight lows from 2°C to 3.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Coleraine and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.6°C daytime highs and 2.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Coleraine, averaging 4.7°C.
For February in Coleraine, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.6°C and lows of 2.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 187 mm. On average, February sees 86 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Coleraine behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
